Vartok's Civic restoration/eventual upgrade
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If I HAD to choose, I would go with the B16 from Hmotors. People can tell you anything they want about the motor and what's inside. Fresh rebuild to me means he either ran out of money and cut corners, or something didn't look/wasn't running right and he pulled the motor. If he just rebuilt a motor 100%, why wouldn't he put it in a nice shell and DD it, or sell the car?
Something doesn't add up. Would you personally spend the money (probably about $1k or so) completely rebuilding a D series, only to say "Meh, never mind." and buy a "regular" B series motor?
Something changed, or happened. I was building a D series for the supercharger build, then swapped to a H series since I wanted a higher ceiling for power. Plus, the D series build was not working out for me so I scrapped the bad parts and sold the rest.
Just don't believe everything the seller says, that's all I am warning you about
Something changed, or happened. I was building a D series for the supercharger build, then swapped to a H series since I wanted a higher ceiling for power. Plus, the D series build was not working out for me so I scrapped the bad parts and sold the rest.
Just don't believe everything the seller says, that's all I am warning you about
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anywone ever get a engine from here: JDM 92-95 B16a Swap Complete (SiR-II)
it will save me a few hundred and let me get the LSD
it will save me a few hundred and let me get the LSD
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well, i found about 90% of a LS/VTEC swap locally...
b18b1 short block
b16a jdm head
p72 pistons and rods
GSR transmission perfect condition no grinds (Hydro)
new axles
dc sports 4-1 header
alt.
swap mounts- Poly Bushings (new never used)
rear t-bracket new from honda
side mount bracket also new from honda
New In box distributor,
New in box, water pump, timing belt, and tensioner.
lime green valve cover.
short block freshly black.
pasted from the ad... think all that is work $1000?
b18b1 short block
b16a jdm head
p72 pistons and rods
GSR transmission perfect condition no grinds (Hydro)
new axles
dc sports 4-1 header
alt.
swap mounts- Poly Bushings (new never used)
rear t-bracket new from honda
side mount bracket also new from honda
New In box distributor,
New in box, water pump, timing belt, and tensioner.
lime green valve cover.
short block freshly black.
pasted from the ad... think all that is work $1000?
Is it put together? Does it run? Compression test numbers? You want ARP bolts for the rods at the absolute very least. If those mounts are not name brand, just trash them. You don't want broken mounts do you?
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No, not assembled... My plan is to pick it up and see what I am missing and what needs to be replaced.... Might put money into the bottom end and build that up if money supports it. But the way I see it, I have about 2k to put into doing this right
Doesn't sounds like a bad deal, however, I am sure there are ALOT of little things you might either miss, or not account for when pricing everything out.
What does "freshly black" mean? Painted? If so, repaint it some other color. You want oil leaks to be hidden?
What does "freshly black" mean? Painted? If so, repaint it some other color. You want oil leaks to be hidden?
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everythinbg looked good, its sitting in my garage now... few things though... its the wrong water pump and timing belt for a ls/vtec from what i read... missing most of the bolts for the head... well alot of bolts for everything really... though it looks like the cylinders were freshly honed.